Carl Robert Pearson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
On May 21, 1943, he was serving aboard “In Der Fuehrer’s Face,” B-17 tail #42-29727, of the 94th Bomb Group, 331rd Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Stobben, Holland. Killed in Action (KIA).
2nd Lieutenant Carl R. Pearson was born August 15, 1920. His next of kin were his parents, Carl and Jenny Pearson. He was from Cleveland, Ohio. He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Margraten, Holland.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: In Der Fuehrer's Face
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cleveland, Ohio | 15 August 1920 | 2nd Lieutenant Carl R. Pearson was born August 15, 1920. His next of kin were his parents, Carl and Jenny Pearson. He was from Cleveland, Ohio. |
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Died |
21 May 1943 | On May 21, 1943, he was serving aboard “In Der Fuehrer’s Face,” B-17 tail #42-29727, of the 94th Bomb Group, 331rd Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Stobben, Holland. | |
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Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery | He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Margraten, Holland. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added his middle name and the cemetery to the Buried event per Find-a-grave ID 56302598.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56302598/carl-robert-pearson
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor